A Brit man has been left paralysed from the waist down after a motorbike accident in Thailand.
Lee Francis has been told by doctors that he will never walk again.
The 54-year-old ironically works as an occupational therapist to help disabled people live independent lives.
He travelled to Thailand with his wife Clare to visit their daughter Katie, who they hadn’t seen for five months.
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However, on their final day of the holiday on 19 January, Lee and Clare fell off the motorbike and hit a metal barrier.
Lee said his helmet cracked in two.
He was taken to the Krabi Hospital in southern Thailand with broken ribs, serious lung contusions, and a fractured spine in three places.
He battled haemothorax, pneumothorax, and a pulmonary embolism, and spent a week on a ventilator.
Lee, a former basketball player, was transported back to Wales on a stretcher flight and was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
His wife suffered less severe injuries and is coming to terms with the repercussions of the accident.
Lee, of Church Village, northwest of Cardiff, was a coach for the Welsh under-18s girls’ basketball team.
Katie also set up a GoFundMe page to help the family adapt to the new situation at home.
As of today (12 Feb), they have raised over £8,400 of the £30,000 goal.
She said: “He has dedicated 18 years of his professional life to assisting others in their recovery and rehabilitation as a community occupational therapist.
“He never thought that he would be needing this support for himself, now being permanently paralysed.
“Despite the unimaginable obstacles he now faces, Lee’s resilience and determination shine through.”
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